To hold; to wait for someone at the other end of a telephone connection.

A cellular phone that has a built-in camera.

Alternative form of phonebook

(derogatory, slang) A receptionist or secretary charged with receiving or vetting phone calls.

Alternative form of cell phone

A telephone booth.

(idiomatic) A situation in which two individuals attempting to contact each other by telephone repeatedly do not get a live person and instead trade messages, such as by voice mail.

A telephone unit that has a battery-powered telephone receiver/handset that uses RF signals and antennas to communicate to the wired base station instead of a cord, which is attached to a landline and functions as a charger for the receiver.

An erotic or sexual telephone conversation between two or more people.

(statistics) An opinion poll or survey conducted through the use of calling people on their telephones to gather information relating to the public.